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July 26, 2016 · 6:43 am

Nativity Players, Final Curtain Call

NP_logoDue to a combination of factors and a vote of the Nativity Player’s Board, the Nativity Players will be staging their last theatrical production in late April/early May of 2017.

The Players will be celebrating their Thirty-fifth and final year as a Nativity ministry with the presentation of GUYS AND DOLLS. The production will be directed by Nativity parishioner, and longtime Nativity Player, Patti Newberry. Auditions are scheduled in early January and will be open to persons of high school age and older.

Information will be coming soon to the Nativity Players website (www.nativityplayers.org) and Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/nativityplayers/).

The Players thank all who have joined and supported the ministry over the years.  They invite all friends and supporters, within the theatre community and beyond, to celebrate the history and accomplishments of the  Players as they take their final bows next Spring.

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July 22, 2016 · 6:22 am

THE SOUND OF MUSIC On Sale Now

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Kerstin Anderson as ‘Maria Rainer’ and the von Trapp childrenFrom left: Svea Johnson (Brigitta), Audrey Bennett (Gretl), QuinnErickson (Kurt), Mackenzie Currie (Marta), Maria Knasel (Louisa), Erich Schuett (Friedrich), Paige Silvester (Liesl). Photo by Matthew Murphy.

THE NEW NATIONAL TOURING PRODUCTION OF
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Music by RICHARD RODGERS
Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
Book by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE
Suggested by The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp
Directed by JACK O’BRIEN

PREMIERES IN CINCINNATI SEPTEMBER 27
AT THE ARONOFF CENTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW

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Kerstin Anderson as ‘Maria Rainer.’ Photo by Matthew Murphy.

Tickets are now on sale for the brand new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, directed by three-time Tony Award® winner Jack O’Brien. This lavish new production will make its Cincinnati premiere September 27 – October 9 at the Aronoff Center as part of a North American tour and Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati’s 16/17 Season presented by TriHealth.  Tickets are available at the Aronoff Center Box Office downtown at 650 Walnut Street, online at CincinnatiArts.org or by phone at 513.621.ARTS. For more information, please visit www.TheSoundOfMusicOnTour.com.

BEN DAVIS (Broadway’s Violet, A Little Night Music, La Bohème) will play Captain Georg von Trapp and MELODY BETTS will play The Mother Abbess with MERWIN FOARD as Max Detweiler, TERI HANSEN as Elsa Schraeder, AUSTIN COLBY as Rolf and PAIGE SILVESTER as Liesl. 

And introducing Jack O’Brien’s brand new discovery, KERSTIN ANDERSON as Maria Rainer.  A current student at Pace University, Ms. Anderson won the coveted role from hundreds who auditioned.  This is her first national tour.

Director O’Brien had this to say about his leading lady, “In looking over a great American classic, like THE SOUND OF MUSIC, sometimes you stumble on something you wonder if anyone ever saw before.  For instance, I was privileged to actually see Mary Martin in the original production — as I was myself just a junior at the University of Michigan.  She was a great star, and she was giving a ‘great star’s’ performance.  She was at the apex of her career, and she was both brilliant and 46 years old.

“But in reading it privately, something caught my eye:  Maria is probably, as a postulant, no more than six or seven years older than Liesl!  She may be many things — a country lass, a climber-of-trees, a young renegade, but she is clearly NOT an established star!  How interesting!

“I’ve always believed Maria was a ‘star-making’ part, rather than the leading role we remember from the movies and our experience; so I went looking for someone with star-making magic.  And in through the audition door one day walked Kerstin Anderson, still studying at Pace University in New York.  She opened her mouth, she sang, and the tears welled up in my eyes.

“If ever there were an enchanting young woman standing on the brink of discovery — this was it!  And now, the discovery is about to be all of ours!  Please, as I do — welcome her!”

THE SOUND OF MUSIC features music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, suggested by The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp. This new production is directed by Jack O’Brien (credits include: Hairspray, The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Coast of Utopia), choreographed by Danny Mefford (Fun Home, The Bridges of Madison County and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) and music supervision by Andy Einhorn (Bullets Over Broadway, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Brief Encounter, The Light in the Piazza). The design and production team is comprised of Douglas W. Schmidt, set design (Tony Award® nominee: 42nd Street, Into the Woods); Jane Greenwood, costume design (2014 recipient of the Special Tony Award® for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre), Natasha Katz, lighting design (Five-time Tony Award® winner: An American in Paris, Once, Aida, The Coast of Utopia, The Glass Menagerie) and Ken Travis, sound design (Aladdin, Newsies, Memphis). Casting by Telsey + Company/Rachel Hoffman, CSA.

According to director Jack O’Brien, “THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been in our ears for decades, as it deserves to be. But it might be time to look once more, and more closely, at this remarkable work which, I feel, begins to reveal itself as deeper, richer, and more powerful than ever. It’s no longer ‘your mother’s’ familiar SOUND OF MUSIC. We are tearing off the varnish of the past from one of the great glories of our theatergoing experience and making it fresh! This is an opportunity we’ve all longed to create!”

Producer Beth Williams (Grove Entertainment) said, “It’s a great privilege to bring this beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein musical to theaters across North America. We hope that people of all ages will continue to fall in love with it for the first time, or all over again, and that it will truly become one of their ‘favorite things.’ From our distinguished team led by the creative master Jack O’Brien, audiences can expect a truly magnificent production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC.”

In the words of Ted Chapin, President of Rodgers & Hammerstein, “THE SOUND OF MUSIC continues to be the world’s most beloved musical.  When a major national tour was suggested, I not only agreed, but was willing to roll up my sleeves and do whatever I could to fashion a new stage production that would re-engage today’s theatergoing public. The show was originally created for Broadway, and seeing it on stage only reinforces the power of the story and the score. And with Jack O’Brien at the directorial helm – well, we simply couldn’t do better. Landing somewhere between The Coast of Utopia and Hairspray (shows for which Jack won the Tony®), his production is smart, focused, and surprising.” 

THE SOUND OF MUSIC enjoyed extraordinary success as the first live television production of a musical in over 50 years when “The Sound of Music Live!” aired on NBC in December, 2013; 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the film version, which continues to be the most successful movie musical in history. The spirited, romantic and beloved musical story of Maria and the Von Trapp Family will once again thrill audiences with such songs as “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “Edelweiss” and the title song.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC will play the Aronoff Center from September 27 – October 9, 2016: Tuesday – Thursday at 7:30PM, Friday at 8:00PM, Saturday at 2:00PM and 8:00PM and Sunday at 1:00PM and 6:30PM. Tickets for THE SOUND OF MUSIC start at $30. They are available at the Aronoff Center Box Office downtown at 650 Walnut Street, online at CincinnatiArts.org or by phone at 513.621.ARTS. For groups of 10 or more, contact the group sales department at 513.369.4363. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice. For more information, please visit www.BroadwayInCincinnati.com.

www.TheSoundOfMusicOnTour.com

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July 20, 2016 · 6:43 am

The Carnegie Opens 2016-17 Theatre Series with 80s Hair Band Musical ROCK OF AGES

PLAYING WEEKENDS AUGUST 13-28, 2016

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Kelcey Steele as Drew & Ellie Chancellor as Sherrie. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

(COVINGTON, KY) – The Carnegie patrons can expect “Nothin’ But a Good Time” with the 2016-17 Theatre Season opener, ROCK OF AGES. The classic boy meets girl tale features classic 80s hair band hits and runs weekends August 13-28, 2016.

Directed by Lisa Bodollo and presented by The Carnegie and Northern Kentucky University’s Commonwealth Theatre Company, ROCK OF AGES tells the story of Drew, an aspiring rock star, and Sherrie, a young woman who just arrived in L.A. to seek fame and fortune as an actress. The two meet at the bar where Drew works and quickly find they have feelings for each other, but the trials and tribulations of the rock and roll lifestyle keep them apart. Drew must decide between his dreams of stardom and the woman he loves as she boards a midnight train going out of town. With hit songs like “Hit Me with Your Best Shot,” “Sister Christian,” and “We Built This City,” the audiences will find it hard not to sing along.

“Rock of Ages is the perfect way to kick off the season. It’s a total show stopper that brings tons of energy and fun to the stage from the first notes,” said Maggie Perrino, Carnegie Theatre Director. “It’s a nostalgic romp with 80s music, 80s fashion, 80s hair, and that 80s dream of stardom, perfect for a fun night out with friends.”

Performances of ROCK OF AGES run weekends August 13 – 28, Friday & Saturday evenings at 7:30pm, Sundays at 3:00pm. Tickets are $28, $25 for Carnegie Members and Enjoy the Arts Members, $21 for students. Subscription packages for the 2016-17 theatre Series are available. Full Subscriptions are $95, $91 for Carnegie Members. Pick Three Subscriptions range from $72-$77 depending on show selection. Tickets and subscriptions can be purchased through The Carnegie Box Office, open Tuesday – Friday 12pm – 5pm, in person or by phone at (859) 957-1940, or online at www.thecarnegie.com. Patrons seeking group or student tickets should call to make arrangements.

The 2016-17 Carnegie Theatre Series is sponsored by the Otto M. Budig Family Foundation.

ROCK OF AGES is presented through special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. 

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Ellie Chancellor as Sherrie & Kelcey Steele as Drew. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

ABOUT THE CARNEGIE:
The Carnegie is Northern Kentucky’s largest multidisciplinary arts venue providing theatre events, educational programs and art exhibitions to the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati community. The Carnegie facility is home to The Carnegie Galleries, the Otto M. Budig Theatre, and the Eva G. Farris Education Center.  More information about The Carnegie is available at www.thecarnegie.com or by calling (859) 491-2030.

The Carnegie receives ongoing operating support from ArtsWave, Cincinnati Wine Festival, The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Kenton County Fiscal Courts, the Kentucky Arts Council and the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile Jr. / US Bank Foundation.

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ROCK OF AGES Cast and Production Team List

Cast:

  • Sherrie – Ellie Chancellor
  • Drew – Kelcey Steele
  • Regina – Heather Hale
  • Stacee Jaxx – Tyler Kuhlman
  • Justice – Spring Starr Pillow
  • Dennis Dupree – Daniel Cooley
  • Lonny – James Jones
  • Hertz – Matt Hudson
  • Franz – Spenser Smith
  • Joey Primo/Ensemble – Robert Breslin
  • Mayor/Ja’Keith/Ensemble – Brandon Bentley
  • Ensemble – Rhys Boatwright
  • Ensemble/Dance Captain – Madeleine Burgoon
  • Ensemble – Natalie Bellamy
  • Ensemble – Sarah Willis
  • Ensemble – Sophia Dewald
  • Ensemble – Taylor Reynolds Benner
  • Ensemble – Jack Manion
  • Ensemble – Aaron Marshall

Production team:

  • Director- Lisa Bodollo
  • Music Director- Jamey Strawn
  • Choreographer- Roderick Justice 

Select Bios

Lisa Bodollo, Director
Lisa Bodollo has directed theatre programs at Mercy High School, CCDS and has been on the faculties of Xavier University, Northern Kentucky University and Mount Saint Joseph University. She has directed for the Cincinnati Fringe Festival, Madcap Puppets, Cincinnati Art Museum and taught at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Uptown Arts Program and has created one of the longest running theatre camps in the City THEATREWORKS. Lisa was named the Acclaim Theatre Educator of the Year and earned a Master Teacher Honor last year. She serves as a committee member on the CCM Prep Department, DePaul Cristo Rey School and MSJ Fine Arts Committee.  Lisa is currently teaching the newly developed Theatre Education courses for Xavier University Theatre Department.

Roderick Justice, Choreographer
Roderick is proud to be back for a 15th consecutive season working with the Commonwealth Theatre Company.  Roderick is the Producing Artistic Director of The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT), the nation’s oldest professional theatre for young audiences.  He is an award-winning choreographer, director, costumer, adjudicator, and actor. He is a graduate of NKU, where he obtained his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre Performance. As Artistic Director, he has directed many TCT productions, including DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID, A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS, SNOW WHITE AND THE DANCING DWARFS, SHREK, DISNEY’S ALADDIN, ANNIE, and A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Each summer, Roderick runs the STAR Program, a highly-acclaimed, audition-based, musical theatre intensive for young performers ages 9 to 18. Many of his STAR alums have gone on to great success on Broadway, television, and film. Favorite credits include: SPELLING BEE, LEGALLY BLONDE (LCT Award), CHURCH GIRLS, RUTHLESS, I LOVE A PIANO (Acclaim Award), SANTA’S TOY FACTORY, SEUSSICAL (LCT Award), FOREVER PLAID, URINETOWN (Acclaim Award), JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (CEA Nomination), SPAMALOT (LCT Nomination), JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT (SCPA), MAN OF LAMANCHA (Romania), BURGERTOWN (Chicago), THE ELEPHANT MAN, and THE TOP JOB (Off–Broadway).

Ellie Chancelor, Sherrie
Ellie is a senior BFA Musical Theatre major at Northern Kentucky University. Recently, she was in SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DANCING DWARFS and SHREK JR. with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, as well as Rosalind in MOON OVER BUFFALO and Holly in THE WEDDING SINGER at NKU. Other roles include Miss Macintosh in THE SUNSHINE BOYS with the Commonwealth Theatre Company, as well as Mrs. Mayor in SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL at NKU.

Kelcey Steele, Drew
Kelcey Steele is a local actor who is making his Carnegie debut. After graduating from Miami University in 2015 with degrees in Theatre and Public Administration, Kelcey has been a part of many local shows. Favorite roles include: Mark in RENT, Princeton in AVENUE Q, Gabe in NEXT TO NORMAL, Charlie in BRIGADOON, Billy in ANYTHING GOES, the Courier in 1776, and Jack in INTO THE WOODS. In his “free time”, Kelcey is a world ranking Irish dancer with the McGing Irish Dancers.

Heather Hale, Regina
Heather Hale, a soprano, is a recent graduate of Northern Kentucky University where she studied applied voice with Dr. Kimberly Gelbwasser. Her most recent roles include Rapunzel in NKU’s INTO THE WOODS, Belinda in DIDO AND AENEAS, Suor Genovieffa in SUOR ANGELICA and Nella in GIANNI SCHICCHI which were both performed in the Bulgarian opera circuit, and Lauretta in Bizet’s DOCTOR MIRACLE at NKU. She recently played Julie Jordan in CAROUSEL as well as Cinderella in CINDERELLA with NKU’s opera workshop. Oratorio work includes the role of Gabriel/Eve, in Haydn’s THE CREATION with Varna International Opera Academy. Upcoming roles include chorus member in Mozart’s THE ABDUCTION OF THE HAREM with The Kentucky Opera and female ensemble in ELF: THE MUSICAL with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati.

Matt Hudson, Hertz Klinemann
Matt Hudson began his involvement in theater as an Assistant Stage Manager at The English Theatre in Frankfurt, Germany, his home for almost 20 years. There he worked with professional stage actors from London’s West End on several productions including THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, which enjoyed a 9-month run.  His favorite roles include Horace Vandergelder in HELLO DOLLY!, Melvin P. Thorpe in THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS, Moose in CRAZY FOR YOU, and William Gillette in THE GAME’S AFOOT. Since early 2014, Matt has acted in several short and feature films, winning “Honorable Mention for Best Actor” in the Houston 48-Hour Project short PRODIGAL (2014).

Spenser Smith, Franz Klinemann
Spenser Smith returned this summer to the role of Teen Lincoln in A PIONEER TALE at the Lincoln Amphitheatre to celebrate the bicentennial of the Lincoln family’s arrival to Indiana. Favorite roles include Leo Bloom in THE PRODUCERS, Lord Farquaad in SHREK, THE MUSICAL, and Chip Tolentino in THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE. Spenser graduated with a BFA in Acting from NKU in 2011 where his favorite roles include Inspector Truscott in LOOT, for which he won an Acclaim Award. During normal business hours, Spenser is the Development Director at Madcap Puppets in Cincinnati.

Spring Starr Pillow, Justice
Spring graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a degree in Musical Theatre Performance and holds Masters Credits from The University of Cincinnati in Education and Counseling. She is currently employed as the music and drama teacher for DePaul Cristo Rey high school and Drama Director for Wyoming Middle School. Previous credits with The Children’s Theatre include: Tituba in THE CRUCIBLE and Evil Queen Mary in SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS, The Reporter in LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD, and Mama Rabbit in THE ROCKIN’ ADVENTURES OF PETER RABIT. Spring has performed with the Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati in shows including: BREATHE BOOME, AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, THE LAST SESSION, and ANNE OF GREEN GABLES. Spring has also performed at The Showboat Majestic, The Covedale Center for Performing Arts and with a few bands around town.

Tickets: 

  • $28 Adults
  • $21 Students
  • $25 Carnegie Members, Enjoy the Arts Members
  • $23 Groups of 8 or More 

Performances:
ROCK OF AGES will include *eight performances:

Saturday, August 13, 7:30pm ● Sunday, August 14, 3pm
Friday, August 19, 7:30pm ● Saturday, August 20, 7:30pm ● Sunday, August 21, 3pm
Friday, August 26, 7:30pm ● Saturday, August 27, 7:30pm ● Sunday, August 28, 3pm
*Please note that opening night takes place on a Saturday

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July 14, 2016 · 7:30 am

Know Theatre Kicks Off Season 19 with GIRLFRIEND, a New Rock Musical

KTC_Girlfriend logoKNOW THEATRE KICKS OFF SEASON 19 WITH
GIRLFRIEND
Book by Todd Almond
Music & Lyrics by Matthew Sweet

Directed by Lindsey Augusta Mercer
Choreography by Kim Popa
Musical direction by Erin McCamley

July 29 – August 27 at Know Theatre

 

Nebraska, 1993. Two teenage boys – one a social outcast, the other the school’s golden boy – develop a friendship that becomes so much more during a summer of self-discovery between high school graduation and the rest of their lives.

Taking place in the heydey of the mixtape, GIRLFRIEND is set to the irresistible songs from Matthew Sweet’s landmark pop album of the same name, which Rolling Stone called “a rock ‘n’ roll valentine that delivers subtle wisdom with an exhilarating kick.”

CCM alumnus Todd Almond was inspired to write the show by his own experiences as a gay teenager in Nebraska. In an interview with KPCC, Almond said,

“I think that there’s an operatic-ness about love within that album, and maybe I was just feeling so alone in Nebraska and I wanted so desperately to be in love like the people around me that I saw having this experience. … I honestly felt like I was the only gay kid in my town — which wasn’t true, I now know — and I thought that I was probably the only gay kid in my state, which of course is not true. But that sensation was pretty potent at that time.”

Taking on the role of Mike, the guitar playing baseball hero, in his Know Theatre debut is Cary Davenport, known to Cincinnati audiences for his work at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and New Edgecliff Theatre. Joining him onstage as Will is Montez Jenkins, last seen at the Know in Moby Dick.

Making her mainstage debut as director is Lindsey Augusta Mercer, previously seen on Know’s MainStage in The Bengsons’ Hundred Days. Lindsey is the co-founder and Producing Artistic Director of Queen City Queer Theatre Collective. Her directing work has also been seen at Diogenes Theatre, the Carnegie, and Falcon Theatre. About Girlfriend, Lindsey says,

“Girlfriend throws out the dramatic principles of a traditional musical, exploring instead the way we experience music in our everyday lives. The play encapsulates those ordinary moments when we’re listening to the radio, or when a conversation evokes a familiar lyric, and how the music we love transforms these moments into a transcendent, heightened experience.

Through a sweet summer romance, Todd Almond taps into that special way a song or album can define moments and even eras in our lives, reminding us that no matter how alone or “other” we feel, music lives to connect and transport us.”

Also joining the creative team is Kim Popa, artistic director of local dance company Pones Inc., who brings her unique choreographic sensibility to this non-traditional musical. Girlfriend also marks the debut production for new Know Resident Stage Manager Emily James.

Says Artistic Director Andrew Hungerford,

“I love that we’re kicking off our 19th season by bringing together a great group of local artists and collaborators, while highlighting an important undertold story. Being different can be incredibly isolating as a teenager, and this show is a potent reminder that sometimes all it takes is a connection with one person to change your world.”

In that spirit, Know Theatre will be using the story of Girlfriend to leverage community conversations about what it’s like to grow up gay in America. In partnership with GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network, Know will offer two pre-show conversations with diverse, intergenerational panels of LGBTQ individuals.

Before the shows on August 4th and 11th, join Know, GLSEN, and panelists including Estelle Riley, Darnell Benjamin, Jack Harrison, Stephanie Bailey, Oliver Snape, Olive Short, and more in the Know Theatre Underground for conversations about their experiences with teen romance.

GLSEN envisions a future in which every child learns to respect and accept all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, and Know Theatre is proud to partner with them to help bring this vision to life for all members of our community.

Girlfriend runs July 29 – August 27 at the Know. Fall in love again with this new rock musical that gives voice to anyone who grew up in small towns,  who didn’t quite fit in, and who remembers the terror and thrill of first love.

Cast in Alphabetical Order

  • Cary Davenport as Mike
  • Montez Jenkins as Will

Production Team

  • Director – Lindsey Augusta Mercer
  • Choreographer – Kim Popa
  • Music Director – Erin McCamley
  • Scenic & Lighting Designer – Andrew Hungerford
  • Sound Designer – Doug Borntrager
  • Props Designer & Scenic Charge – Sarah Beth Hall

About Todd Almond

Todd Almond is a composer, lyricist, playwright and performer. As a performer, Almond was most recently seen as Ariel in his musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest in Central Park (Public Theatre). He also recently performed with Sherie Rene Scott in Piece of Meat at NYC’s 54 Below, London’s Hippodrome and the Cabaret Festival in Adelaide, Australia. His television roles include a recent appearance on Law and Order SVU. His favorite theatrical credits include Odyssey at the Old Globe in San Diego, I Am My Own Wife at Actors Theatre of Louisville (and Cincinnati’s Ensemble Theatre), People Are Wrong (with They Might Be Giants frontman John Flansburgh) at the Vineyard Theatre, and 2 Pianos, 4 Hands at Kansas City Rep. Learn more about Almond by visiting www.toddalmond.com.

Calendar Listing

Production: Girlfriend Book by Todd Almond. Music & Lyrics by Matthew Sweet.

When: 8:00pm July 29, 30, 31; August 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27
3:00pm August 7, 14, 21

Where: Know Theatre of Cincinnati. 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. In historic Over-the-Rhine.

Tickets:

  • $25 regular Price
  • $30 opening night
  • $15 Rush tickets at the door 10 minutes prior to curtain (when available)

FREE performances on Wednesdays, as part of Know’s Welcome Experiment initiative. Advance reservations to Welcome Experiment performances are $5.00.

Walkup tickets are available for free the day of the show.

Tickets can be purchased by visiting knowtheatre.com or calling                                                           513.300.5669 (KNOW).

Know Theatre is Cincinnati’s Theatrical Playground. The Know showcases unexpected voices, new works, and plays that embrace the inherent theatricality of the live experience. Know Theatre seeks to be a place where artists and audiences feel welcome to take artistic risks, creating work that is cutting edge and accessible.

Know Theatre’s work is made possible, in part, by the generosity of community contributions to the ArtsWave Campaign. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund Know Theatre with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. Know Theatre is also supported by The Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation, helping to change our communities for the better through collaboration and innovation, and the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, which provides a simple, powerful, and highly personal approach to giving.

Know Theatre is a member of Theatre Communications Group and an Associate member of the National New Play Network.

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July 13, 2016 · 6:14 am

Single Tickets For Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s 2016-17 Season on Sale Aug. 1

PIP_logo(CINCINNATI) – Single tickets for all of the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s 2016-17 season productions will go on sale Monday, Aug. 1. This includes tickets for the 26th annual production of the Playhouse’s beloved holiday classic A CHRISTMAS CAROL, presented by U.S. Bank.

Ohio’s only two-time Tony Award-winning theatre boasts productions that are both nationally recognized and locally crafted, featuring actors, directors and designers who regularly work on and off Broadway and at other leading professional theatres across the country. All productions are presented at the Playhouse’s iconic Eden Park setting.

The Playhouse’s 57th season features:

  • An epic adaptation of John Irving’s bestselling novel A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY by Simon Bent and Polly Teale’s acclaimed adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s passionate psychological drama JANE EYRE.
  • The hilarious, out-of-this-world musical comedy LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, with book and lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken.
  • Two world premieres by female playwrights: Arlitia Jones’ mesmerizing SUMMERLAND, based on the riveting true story of spirit photographer William H. Mumler, and Jen Silverman’s ALL THE ROADS HOME, a poignant coming-of-age story.
  • DISGRACED, Ayad Akhtar’s acclaimed Pulitzer Prize winner, and JITNEY, the first script in August Wilson’s trailblazing 10-play American Century Cycle.
  • KEN LUDWIG’S BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY, a fast-paced comic adventure across the moors.
  • A riotous holiday season send-up from America’s best-loved comedy troupe, THE SECOND CITY’S HOLIDAZED & CONFUSED REVUE.
  • A warm, funny portrait of bestselling author, Ohio native and national treasure Erma Bombeck, ERMA BOMBECK: AT WIT’S END, by Allison Engel and Margaret Engel.

Individual tickets for all shows start at just $35 or $40. Tickets to all 7 p.m. Sunday performances (not including A Christmas Carol) are priced at just $10 for college students with a valid school ID. Student tickets are just $15 on the day of the show for all other performances.

Discounted ticket prices for children and teens are available for all productions — $30 and $45, depending on show and seat location. Visit our website for content and age advisories for each show.

Patrons also can subscribe to all five Marx Theatre or five Thompson Shelterhouse productions for as little as $157.50 or build their own series of four or more shows from either theatre.

To purchase tickets or for more information, call the Playhouse Box Office at 513-421-3888 (toll-free in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana at 800-582-3208) or visit www.cincyplay.com. Call 513-345-2248 for Telecommunications Device for the Deaf accessibility.

The Playhouse is fully accessible. Audio enhancement receivers, large print programs and complete wheelchair access are available.

The 2016-17 season is presented by The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation and Heidelberg Distributing Company. The season sponsor of new work is the Lois and Richard Rosenthal Foundation.

The Playhouse is supported by the generosity of the community contributors to the ArtsWave campaign.

The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Playhouse with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.

The Playhouse also receives funding from the Shubert Foundation.

 

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